Black Deerfly vs Broom Flat-body

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tabanidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Chrysops	Agonopterix
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Deerfly

The Black Deerfly (Chrysops sepulcralis) is a species in the genus Chrysops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden